Bacon Wrapped Potatoe Bites

Every so often the mood just strikes you. You start to crave something…sometimes you don’t know what other times you know exactly what it is. And then if you’re like me it will take on a life of its own.

Earlier I was getting a bit hungry and started to crave potatoes, specifically roasted potatoes. I knew we had some red potatoes left over from when I made corned beef and cabbage last weekend. Then I started to look through Pinterest and saw a recipe I just had to try. Bacon wrapped potato bites…my mouth started to drool just thinking about it. I was already craving potatoes and well bacon just makes everything better. Really bacon needs to be its own food group.

So I gather up all my ingredients and set out to make these bites, changing it up to suit our tastes a bit better. And let me tell you THEY ARE SO YUMMY! The husband and I inhaled these things. Already we are plotting on when we can take a batch (or two) over to our best friends’ house as we know they will love them as well.

Bacon Wrapped Potato Bites
1# red potatoes
3/4 – 1# bacon (cut into thirds)
2 tsp salt (divided)
1 tsp fresh crack black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasonings
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp Mae Poi (sweet chili sauce)

Place a pot of water onto boil with a teaspoon of the salt. While that is heating up, wash the potatoes and cut into 1 inch pieces. You get the best bacon to potato ratio and they are the perfect popping size. Place the potatoes into the boiling water and cook just until you can pierce them with a fork. You don’t want them too cooked or they will fall apart in the remaining stages. Drain the potatoes and place into a large bowl. Add the rest of the salt, pepper, garlic, seasonings and olive oil to the potatoes and gently toss.

Next take your cut bacon and wrap each piece around a potato. Secure with a toothpick and place on a foil wrapped cookie sheet pan. I had a few extra potatoes so I just placed them on the tray as well. Using a basting brush I coated the pieces with the olive oil and seasonings that had gone to the bottom of the bowl. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Turn the pieces over and cook for another 15 minutes.

While the bites were in the second oven round, I mixed up the sauce. In a bowl mix the sour cream and the Mae Poi together until smooth. I layered a little extra Mae Poi on top as I just love the stuff and thought it would provide a nice extra little kick. Then plate and serve!

Trust me you will LOVE these things! Even just the plain potatoes with the sauce were delicious!